[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 21 (Wednesday, February 3, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8041-8042]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-02210]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
[Docket No. OSHA-2007-0042]
TUV Rheinland of North America, Inc.: Applications for Expansion
of Recognition
AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Labor.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In this notice, OSHA announces the applications of TUV
Rheinland of North America, Inc., for expansion of the scope of
recognition as a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL) and
presents the agency's preliminary finding to grant the applications.
DATES: Submit comments, information, and documents in response to this
notice, or requests for an extension of time to make a submission, on
or before February 18, 2021.
ADDRESSES:
Electronically: You may submit comments and attachments
electronically at: http://www.regulations.gov, which is the Federal
eRulemaking Portal. Follow the instructions online for submitting
comments.
Mail, hand delivery, express mail, messenger, or courier service:
When using this method, you must submit a copy of your comments and
attachments to the OSHA Docket Office, Docket No. OSHA-2007-0042,
Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of
Labor, Room N-3653, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20210;
telephone (202) 693-2350. OSHA's TTY number is (877) 889-5627. Please
note: While OSHA's docket office is continuing to accept and process
submissions by regular mail, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Docket
Office is closed to the public and not able to receive submissions to
the rulemaking record by express delivery, hand delivery and messenger
service.
Instructions: All submissions must include the agency name and OSHA
docket number (OSHA-2007-0042). All comments, including any personal
information you provide, such as social security numbers and date of
birth, are placed in the public docket without change, and may be made
available online at http://www.regulations.gov.
Docket: To read or download comments or other material in the
docket, go to http://www.regulations.gov or the OSHA Docket Office at
the above address. All documents in the docket (including this Federal
Register notice) are listed in the http://www.regulations.gov index;
however, some information (e.g., copyrighted material) is not publicly
available to read or download through the website. All submissions,
including copyrighted material, are available for inspection through
the OSHA Docket Office. You may also contact Kevin Robinson, Director
Office of Technical Programs and Coordination Activities (OTPCA) at the
below address.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Information regarding this notice is
available from the following sources:
Press inquiries: Contact Mr. Frank Meilinger, Director, OSHA Office
of Communications, U.S. Department of Labor, telephone: (202) 693-1999;
email: meilinger.francis2@dol.gov.
General and technical information: Contact Mr. Kevin Robinson,
Director, Office of Technical Programs and Coordination Activities,
Directorate of Technical Support and Emergency Management, Occupational
Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, phone:
(202) 693-2110 or email: robinson.kevin@dol.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Notice of the Applications for Expansion
OSHA is providing notice that TUV Rheinland of North America, Inc.
(TUVRNA), is applying for expansion of the current recognition as a
NRTL. TUVRNA requests the addition of fourteen test standards to the
NRTL scope of recognition.
OSHA recognition of a NRTL signifies that the organization meets
the requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.7. Recognition is an
acknowledgment that the organization can perform independent safety
testing and certification of the specific products covered within the
scope of recognition. Each NRTL's scope of recognition includes (1) the
type of products the NRTL may test, with each type specified by the
applicable test standard and (2) the recognized site(s) that has/have
the technical capability to perform the product-testing and product-
certification activities for test standards within the NRTL's scope.
Recognition is not a delegation or grant of government authority;
however, recognition enables employers to use products approved by the
NRTL to meet OSHA standards that require product testing and
certification.
The agency processes applications by a NRTL for initial recognition
and for an expansion or renewal of this recognition, following
requirements in Appendix A to 29 CFR 1910.7. This appendix requires
that the agency publish two notices in the Federal Register in
processing an application. In the first notice, OSHA announces the
application and provides the preliminary finding. In the second notice,
the agency provides the final decision on the application. These
notices set forth the NRTL's scope of recognition or modifications of
that scope. OSHA maintains an informational web page for each NRTL,
including TUVRNA, which details the NRTL's scope of recognition. These
pages are available from the OSHA website at https://www.osha.gov/dts/otpca/nrtl/index.html.
TUVRNA currently has eight facilities (sites) recognized by OSHA
for product testing and certification, with headquarters located at:
TUV Rheinland of North America, Inc., 12 Commerce Road, Newtown,
Connecticut 06470. A complete list of TUVRNA sites recognized by OSHA
is available at https://www.osha.gov/dts/otpca/nrtl/tuv.html.
II. General Background on the Applications
TUVRNA submitted two applications, one dated April 28, 2017 (OSHA-
2007-0042-0042) and another dated August 21, 2017 (OSHA-2007-0042-
0043), to expand recognition to include the addition of fourteen test
standards. OSHA staff performed a detailed analysis of the application
packets and reviewed other pertinent information. OSHA did not perform
any on-site reviews in relation to these applications.
Table 1 lists the appropriate test standards found in TUVRNA's
applications for expansion for testing
and certification of products under the NRTL Program.
Table 1--Proposed List of Appropriate Test Standards for Inclusion in
TUVRNA's NRTL Scope of Recognition
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Test standard Test standard title
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UL 9540............................. Standard for Energy Storage
Systems and Equipment.
UL 283.............................. Air Fresheners and Deodorizers.
UL 962.............................. Household and Commercial
Furnishings.
UL 2089............................. Vehicle Battery Adapters.
UL 2738............................. Standard for Induction Power and
Transmitters and Receivers for
Use with Low Energy Products.
UL 8750............................. Standard for Light Emitting Diode
(LED) Equipment for Use in
Lighting Products.
UL 8752............................. Organic Light Emitting Diode (LED)
Panels.
UL 60950-21......................... Information Technology Equipment--
Safety--Part 21: Remote Power
Feeding.
UL 60950-22......................... Information Technology Equipment--
Safety--Part 22: Equipment to be
Installed Outdoors.
UL 60950-23......................... Information Technology Equipment--
Safety--Part 23: Large Data
Storage Equipment.
UL 61010-2-030...................... Safety Requirements for Electrical
Equipment for Measurement,
Control and Laboratory Use--Part
2-030: Particular Requirements
for Testing and Measuring
Circuits.
UL 61010-031........................ Electrical Equipment for
Measurement, Control and
Laboratory Use--Part 031: Safety
Requirements for Hand-Held Probe
Assemblies for Electrical
Measurement and Test.
UL 61010-2-81....................... Safety Requirements for Electrical
Equipment for Measurement,
Control and Laboratory Use--Part
2-081: Particular Requirements
for Automatic and Semi-Automatic
Laboratory Equipment for Analysis
and other Purposes.
UL 61010-2-091...................... Safety Requirements for Electrical
Equipment for Measurement,
Control and Laboratory Use--Part
2-091: Particular Requirements
for Cabinet X-Ray Systems.
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III. Preliminary Finding on the Applications
TUVRNA submitted two acceptable applications for expansion of the
scope of recognition. OSHA's review of the application files indicates
that TUVRNA can meet the requirements prescribed by 29 CFR 1910.7 for
expanding recognition to include the addition of these fourteen test
standards for NRTL testing and certification. This preliminary finding
does not constitute an interim or temporary approval of TUVRNA's
applications.
OSHA welcomes public comment as to whether TUVRNA meets the
requirements of 29 CFR 1910.7 for expansion of recognition as a NRTL.
Comments should consist of pertinent written documents and exhibits.
Commenters needing more time to comment must submit a request in
writing, stating the reasons for the request by the due date for
comments. OSHA will limit any extension to 10 days unless the requester
justifies a longer time period. OSHA may deny a request for an
extension if it is not adequately justified. To obtain or review copies
of the exhibits identified in this notice, as well as comments
submitted to the docket, contact the Docket Office, Occupational Safety
and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, listed in
ADDRESSES. These materials also are available online at http://www.regulations.gov under Docket No. OSHA-2007-0042.
OSHA staff will review all comments to the docket submitted in a
timely manner. After addressing the issues raised by these comments,
staff will make a recommendation to the Assistant Secretary of Labor
for Occupational Safety and Health on whether to grant TUVRNA's
applications for expansion of the scope of recognition. The Assistant
Secretary will make the final decision on granting the applications. In
making this decision, the Assistant Secretary may undertake other
proceedings prescribed in Appendix A to 29 CFR 1910.7.
OSHA will publish a public notice of this final decision in the
Federal Register.
Authority and Signature
Amanda L. Edens, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for
Occupational Safety and Health, authorized the preparation of this
notice. Accordingly, the agency is issuing this notice pursuant to 29
U.S.C. 657(g)(2), Secretary of Labor's Order No. 8-2020 (85 FR 58393,
September 18, 2020) and 29 CFR 1910.7.
Signed at Washington, DC, on January 28, 2021.
Amanda L. Edens,
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health.
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